PALEO: Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:

2 TBSP coconut oil or butter (ghee)

1 large yam - peeled and diced

1 tsp sea salt

1 1/2 lbs breakfast sausage

1/2 yellow onion - diced

2 cups fresh spinach - chopped

10 eggs - whisked

1 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp parsley, 1/2 tsp onion powder

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a 9x12 baking dish. Mix 1 tsp salt and seasonings with eggs and set aside.

Coat diced yam in oil or butter and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt. Place on a baking sheet and bake 20-25 minutes until soft. 

While potatoes are cooking, heat a pan over medium heat and sauté sausage and onion until sausage is fully cooked. Place in baking dish along with cooked yam, spinach and whisked-seasoned eggs and stir to combine.

Cook in oven for 25-30 minutes, until eggs are set in the middle. 

PALEO: Creamy Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Ingredients:

3-4 cups slightly under-cooked spaghetti squash (about 1 med-small squash)

1/2 large head cauliflower-cut into florets

2 med-large parsnips-peeled and chopped (about 2 rounded cups worth)

1/2-3/4 cup coconut milk

salt to taste

*2 Tsp seasoning mix (see below)

2 TBSP coconut or olive oil

2 shallots - minced

1 large or 2 small leeks - thinly sliced

**1 lb cooked ground sausage or cooked shredded chicken - optional

*garlic, basil, parsley, onion powder, thyme, marjoram, celery seed, rosemary - mixed equally 

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a casserole dish.

Steam cauliflower and parsnips until tender. Drain and puree in a blender or food processor with 1/2 cup coconut milk (add additional milk if mix is too thick-it should be about like thick pancake batter). Stir in seasoning.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Saute shallots and leeks until soft and translucent - about 10 minutes.

Combine squash, cream sauce, leek mixture and *cooked meat. Season to taste with salt and additional seasoning mix. Transfer to prepared casserole dish and bake until hot and bubbly - about 30 minutes.